World Flavors Cookbook

Mustacei (Must Wine Cakes)

Name: Mustacei (Must Wine Cakes)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: wheat flour, grape must (reduced) or dark grape juice, anise seeds, cumin seeds, lard or butter, fresh cheese, bay leaves

Wheat flour kneaded with grape must, anise, cumin, lard, and cheese — the ancient Roman must cakes of Cato, baked on bay leaves and eaten at weddings and festivals.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

wheat flour, grape must (reduced) or dark grape juice, anise seeds, cumin seeds, lard or butter, fresh cheese, bay leaves

Instructions

Mix flour with a generous pour of grape must. Add ground anise, cumin, lard, and crumbled fresh cheese. Knead to a smooth dough — it will be sticky. Shape into flat rounds. Place each on a bay leaf on a baking sheet. Bake at 180C for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool before eating.